Points of View Reference Center contains 400 topics, each with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). Each topic features a Guide to Critical Analysis which helps the reader evaluate the controversy and enhances students’ ability to read critically, develop their own perspective on the issues, and write or debate an effective argument on the topic.
Points of View Reference Center provides a balance of materials from all viewpoints with main essays, leading political magazines from all sides of the political spectrum, newspapers, radio and television news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. The database also offers related images and supplementary research guides for writing position papers, developing arguments and debating.
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Seventeen-year-old Elio, anticipating a boring summer at his parents' home on the Italian coast, finds himself powerfully attracted to Oliver, a handsome young American who has come to assist Elio's father for the summer, and the two young men soon fall into a romantic and sexual relationship that influences the course of their lives.
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Call Number: FIC ALB
ISBN: 9780062792167
Publication Date: 2018-01-30
"Sixteen-year-old, not-so-openly-gay Simon Spier is blackmailed into playing wingman for his classmate or else his sexual identity--and that of his pen pal--will be revealed". Novel of film: Love, Simon
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Call Number: FIC ALB
ISBN: 9780062348708
Publication Date: 2017-04-11
"Avoiding relationships to protect her sensitive heart, plus-sized Molly supports her once-cynical twin, Cassie, when the latter has her own bout of lovesickness, a situation that is complicated by sibling dynamics and an unexpected romantic triangle."
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
Call Number: FIC ALB
ISBN: 9780062643803
Publication Date: 2018-04-24
When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat--but real life isn't always so rhythmic. She's an anomaly in her friend group: the only child of a young, single mom, and her life is decidedly less privileged. She loves to draw but is too self-conscious to show it. And even though her mom knows she's bisexual, she hasn't mustered the courage to tell her friends--not even her openly gay BFF, Simon. So Leah really doesn't know what to do when her rock-solid friend group starts to fracture in unexpected ways. With prom and college on the horizon, tensions are running high. It's hard for Leah to strike the right note while the people she loves are fighting--especially when she realizes she might love one of them more than she ever intended
What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli; Adam Silvera
Call Number: FIC ALB
ISBN: 9780062795250
Publication Date: 2018-10-09
Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating fail they wonder if the universe is pushing them together or apart.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
Call Number: FIC DAN
ISBN: 0062020560
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
In the early 1990s, when gay teenager Cameron Post rebels against her conservative Montana ranch town and her family decides she needs to change her ways, she is sent to a gay conversion therapy center.
Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin
Call Number: FIC GAV
ISBN: 9780062382863
Publication Date: 2016-02-02
"A gender-fluid teenager who struggles with identity creates a blog on the topic that goes viral, and faces ridicule at the hands of fellow students"
The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George
Call Number: FIC GEO
ISBN: 0670011282
Publication Date: 2012-03-15
School outsider Jesse, a lesbian, is having secret trysts with Emily, the popular student council vice president, but when they find themselves on opposite sides of a major issue and Jesse becomes more involved with a student activist, they are forced to make a difficult decision.
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green; David Levithan
Call Number: FIC GRE
ISBN: 9780142418475
Publication Date: 2011-04-05
When two teens, one gay and one straight, meet accidentally and discover that they share the same name, their lives become intertwined as one begins dating the other's best friend, who produces a play revealing his relationship with them both.
Ask the Passengers by A. S. King
Call Number: FIC KIN
ISBN: 0316194689
Publication Date: 2012-10-23
Astrid Jones, who realizes that she is a lesbian, deals with the gossip and rejection she faces by sending love up to the people on airplanes as they pass over her.
Out of the Pocket by Bill Konigsberg
Call Number: FIC KON
ISBN: 9780525479963
Publication Date: 2008-09-18
As Bobby Framingham, quarterback of his high school football team, finally acknowledges to himself that he is gay, events start to spin out of control when his sexual orientation is revealed in the student newspaper and then in the local press, and he learns that his father has cancer.
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
Call Number: FIC LEE
ISBN: 9780062382801
Publication Date: 2017-06-27
"A young bisexual British lord embarks on an unforgettable Grand Tour of Europe with his best friend/secret crush. An 18th-century romantic adventure for the modern age"
Someday by David Levithan
Call Number: FIC LEV
ISBN: 9780399553066
Publication Date: 2018-10-02
When A discovers there are others who wake up in a different person's body every day, A gains new understanding of the extremes where love and loneliness can lead. Told from multiple perspectives
Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan
Call Number: FIC LEV
ISBN: 0307931900
Publication Date: 2013-08-27
A chorus of men who died of AIDS observes and yearns to help a cross-section of today's gay teens who navigate new love, long-term relationships, coming out, self-acceptance, and more in a society that has changed in many ways.
Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller
Call Number: FIC MIL
ISBN: 9781492647492
Publication Date: 2017-08-29
The gender fluid thief Sal Leon enters a competition to become a replacement member of the Left Hand--a quartet of the Queen's personal assassins--but must first survive the training and the contests while putting the reason for auditioning into motion--revenge.
Shine by Lauren Myracle
Call Number: FIC MYR
ISBN: 9780810984172
Publication Date: 2011-05-01
When her best friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, sixteen-year-old Cat sets out to discover the culprits in her small North Carolina town.
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Call Number: FIC NEL
ISBN: 9780803734968
Publication Date: 2014-09-16
"A story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal told from different points in time, and in separate voices, by artists Jude and her twin brother Noah"
Keeping You a Secret by Julie Anne Peters
Call Number: FIC PET
ISBN: 9780316009850
Publication Date: 2005-05-04
Holland starts a difficult last semester of high school, and she finds herself puzzled about her future but intrigued by a transfer student who wants to start a lesbian and gay club at school.
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
Call Number: FIC RUS
ISBN: 9781250078407
Publication Date: 2016-05-03
Amanda Hardy only wants to fit in at her new school, but she is keeping a big secret, so when she falls for Grant, guarded Amanda finds herself yearning to share with him everything about herself, including her previous life as Andrew.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Call Number: FIC SAE
ISBN: 9781432849276
Publication Date: 2018-02-21
Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship—the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be.
Books in Print: Nonfiction
Gay Rights by Rachel Kranz; Tim Cusick
Call Number: 305.9 KRA
ISBN: 0816042357
Publication Date: 2000-10-01
Provides current information as of the year 2000 on the issue of gay rights in America, covering political movements, legal rights, visibility, and cultural acceptance and resistance; also includes a gay rights chronology spanning 1869 through June 2000, a biographical listing, a glossary, an annotated bibliography on gay rights topics, and a list of organizations and agencies.
Gay and Lesbian Issues by Chuck Stewart; Mildred Vasan (Editor)
Call Number: 305.9 STE
ISBN: 1851093729
Publication Date: 2003-05-06
Presents an overview of the gay civil rights movement, provides information about court decisions, laws and statutes, prominent people, the positions of major organizations, and other issues related to gay rights, and includes a chronology of events.
GLBTQ by Kelly Huegel
Call Number: 306.76 HUE
ISBN: 1575421267
Publication Date: 2003-05-15
Describes the challenges faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered teens, offers practical advice, real-life experiences, and accessible resources and support groups.
Losing Matt Shepard by Beth Loffreda
Call Number: 306.76 LOF
ISBN: 0231118589
Publication Date: 2000-09-26
Explores why the murder of twenty-one-year-old gay University of Wyoming student Matt Shepard ignited a media frenzy and struck a cord with American society.
Same-Sex Marriage by Tricia Andryszewski
Call Number: 306.84 AND
ISBN: 0822571765
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Analyzes both sides of the debate over same-sex marriages, examining the moral, religious, and legal implications of allowing homosexual couples to be legally married and the arguments of those for and against it.
Gay Marriage by Jonathan Rauch
Call Number: 306.84 RAU
ISBN: 0805076336
Publication Date: 2004-04-07
Argues that gay marriage is important to the health of the marital institution in the United States and can make a powerful contribution to a well-functioning society.
Homosexuality and the Law by Chuck Stewart
Call Number: 346.7301 STE
ISBN: 1576075907
Publication Date: 2002-05-30
School's Out by Dan Woog
Call Number: 371.8 WOOG
ISBN: 1555832490
Publication Date: 1995-04-01
Libros en Espanol
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green; David Levithan
Call Number: SPA FIC GRE
ISBN: 9781101910702
Publication Date: 2015-07-07
When two teens, one gay and one straight, meet accidentally and discover that they share the same name, their lives become intertwined as one begins dating the other's best friend, who produces a play revealing his relationship with them both.
Te Daria el Sol by Jandy Nelson
Call Number: SPA FIC NEL
ISBN: 9786071137210
Publication Date: 2015-07-21
A story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal told from different points in time, and in separate voices, by artists Jude and her twin brother Noah.
Twelve-year-old Fern feels invisible in her family, where grumpy eighteen-year-old Sarah is working at the family restaurant, fourteen-year-old Holden is struggling with school bullies and his emerging homosexuality, and adorable, three-year-old Charlie is always the center of attention, and when tragedy strikes, the fragile bond holding the family together is stretched almost to the breaking point.